Daily Republican., 1887-08-30
wanted In the Board. wheneass the
people OF his ward wanted his re.
siRn be woCld get ont You vnnldn't

have been President of this Board II
you bndn't made prom oisrs which you
broke, and those who suppofnd d Won
were turned down st the polls after.
wards. Mr.. Kyne then held up = pa.
per from which he began to resd The
names OF members Of the Board de
feAted for re election, who had voted
for the President, amongst taom F. w.
Reeve, OF the Fast ward. He dared the
President OF the Board 70 resign and 90
before the people for an endorsement,
he (kyne) would resign at the same
Time and 30 before the people and beat
u. Loud crits of order" came
from vi parts OF the room. The presi-
dent piled The gsvel, but M. Kyne
was wosnd up AID had to bs run down.
Mr. Gr.er arose to explain that he had
opposed investigation hsreto!ore be-
cause he believed q fair and impsrtial
committee would not be appointec. He
said thet the member from the Fifth
ward. Mr.. Smith, desired the whole
board ~ committee that DO light vote
sGainst Graham"
Mr.. Smith repudiateo any such In.
situation. Three weeks ago, he said
the present movers for an icvestigation
were opposad to such action; now they
oomo with committee OF their own
picking, some Of whom while probably
fAir.mipded we're biased, while others
were scHvely partisan. He expls ined
his ressons for Offering ths amend m q ut,
and urged that the public bs admitted
to full and free knowledge OF all the
proceedings.
DIR. Grimsbaw called attention to the
absurdity OF employing g Eotsry public,
the Board OF Ed ucation having no rlohs
to have any oath I'd ministerod except
that for swearing in members.
hr. Palmer wanted oil charges to be
testified 70 under oath. As all kinds OF
talk about Mr.. Graham had been In.
dulRed In he wanted the Accusers 10
fnce the m nsic nad tell what they know
under OATH. no matter who su q .re5.
DR.. Chad wick said: "Of couree tha,
ommittes don't suit the gentleman
from the Fifth ward. A com mittse OF
seven gentlemen, capable and above re-
proach, are just the men TO do this very
WORK. No use 70 go any further ,and
nave the whole board wrHnRle over the
matter"
The vote at length bsisg taken on
Mr.. Smiths am endment it v as /, at by
a vote Of 18 to d, Messrs Belts, Eoulk,
Msgaw, Smith. Shorslidge and Trump
voting In tho Affirmative
After another running debate, in
which Messrs. Kyne and Chad wick
took an active part, the vote on the
original motion WAS taken and 1t WAS
unanimously adopted. several mem bers
stating reasons why they voted for It.
MI Smith thought that all who had
bten solicited TO act upon the commit
tee, or had been approached In any
way, should decline 70 serve, % that
method savored OF 'pAckir e."
Mr.. Donaho stated that he had been
approached and asked TO serve upon the
CON- mittee. and IL was with much re.
luctance that be had consented.
Mr.. Collins said no was In the same
boat with Mr.. Donaho.
Mr.. Smith thought they were not
proper persons to be on the COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Morgan moved that the boys de.
partment OF the High School remain
closed until the completion of the ia
ves,igation. He after wards included
In his motion the tive rooms taught by
Mtsses Pyle and Haro. A long discus.
sion folio wed.
Mr.. Morgan thought It was cueto.
mary to take such action In ail cases
where charges had been preferred and
an investigation was pending. He
thought the teachers would prefer to
have 1t so.
Dr.. Chadwick objected to any such
foolishness.
Mr.. Palmer WAS opposed to closing
the schools. The teachers had to be-
paid and they might as we'll be used,
Mr. Kyne was opposed to closing the
schools. There was nothing to close
them for. He knew OF no charges
against Mr. Graham. he had heard
some floating around for several weeks.
The motion 70 close tho room was lost.
Mr. Morgan moved that the general
public and press be admitted to all ses.
sions Of the investigating committee.
DIR. Chadwick moved to amend by
admitting only those who had charges
to make, but tho amend ment was de.
feated asd Mr.. Morgsn's motion unani-
mously adopted.
Mr.. Kyne called for the read ing OF
the petition asking for an investi CATION
The petition contained eleven names,
parents OF boys who belong to the
graduating classes. The petition was
referred to the committee on investi.
CATION.
Mr.. Kyne then aross to question OF
privilege, holding a copy Of the RE.
PUBLICAN In his hand, and read from
that paper the report OF the Board of
Education that Mr.. Kyne had in
dulged too long at the whiskey bottle
before he came to the meeting.
"That 10 q lie, base lie. never
drar TX any whiskey In my life to my
knowledge. 1 have never drank drop
CT Intoxicating liquor for ton months,
and l have never taken q drink or
been drunk on any day that he visited
the Public Schools. Newspapers all
lie. They lie about me and dent mind
1t. II they lie about me they will ana
have lied about Mr.. Graham. Why
don't the newspapers say som thing
about the other mem bers Of tho Board.
have often seen mem bers come In here
drunk; why don't the papers black.
guard them? have . family of ohil.
dren am trying to raise properly, and
IL is DO pleasant thing for them TO read
such charges in the press.
Mr.. Foulk, chairman of the com NIT.
tee app0iBted to confer with the Direo.
tors OF the Street and Sewer Depart
ment concerning the sewer In front of
the High School, reported that the Di.
rectors had agreed to allow the board
the sum of $84O, the estimated cost Of
building the sewer at the present time.
The report was adopted and the amour {
named accepted In payment. The fol.
lowing suma were appropriated fer re.
pairs: No. school. $25; No. II, 50.
The board then adjourned.
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"Aeep it DARK
The Academy Of Music will be open